close up, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, gamely
slow into stride, raced wide in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide close up, weakened entering final furlong
in touch towards rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
soon led, ridden entering final furlong, headed close home
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Sha La La La Lee made every yard over course and distance last time but Family Fortunes was beaten by only a neck with Insurgence the same distance away in third. Headgear is applied to the latter and the winner has been gelded since but it’s difficult to separate that trio and it could pay to stick with EXECUTIVE FORCE. He was forced to check in the closing stages when beaten by a nose at Wolverhampton a week ago but was awarded the race by the stewards’ to win for the fifth time in six starts and Michael Wigham’s progressive charge should make another bold bid in this. Nonios tries his luck over a shorter trip today while Hateya has his first start since September.
Executive Force 7-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and staying on when hampered inside final furlong, soon switched right and ran on well towards finish, just failed, unlucky (awarded race), 2nd of 10, shd behind Gurkha Friend (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Nonios (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Dwelt took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Matterhorn (9-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Hateya (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) 5th of 7, 1l behind High As A Kite (9-4) at Bro Park 1m stks gd in Sep.
Family Fortunes 11-4 (9-3) Dwelt in touch in rear, switched wide 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Sha La La La Lee (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Insurgence 5-2jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Sha La La La Lee (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mr Scaramanga 10-3 (8-5) Steadied start, keen on outside, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, last of 6, 5l behind Oh This Is Us (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Sha La La La Lee 5-2jfav (8-13) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Family Fortunes (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Atletico (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Sanaadh (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Come On Tier (FR) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, shaken up 2f out, driven over 1f, no impression, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind International Law (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.